Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-04-30
The Lady and the Terror.
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From the Harrisburg Telegraph,
On one OF the delightful days recent
ly a young lady we'll known IN the eN-
elusive first circles of san Francisco
society tor unrivaled personal charms
and elegance OF accomplishments, was
driven around to make congratula-
tory call upon married lady friend
who was happily convaiesclng from
that occasional sacred event in the
lives OF welded ladies, which, far from
being sickness, is the perfect cuimina-
ton OF their health. She was shown
into the parlor, and for few minutes
required to arrange for the reception
n that room where mother and child
were doing as well as could be expect
ID, WAS LETT with no other to entertain
ler than the only son and heir OF the
house, Master Charles, then in his
fourth year. But Charlie was fully
equal to the situation, and promised
10 grow up into an ornament OF socle-
tv that vii. never be aDashed by beau
", however brilliant, into the painful
negative OF mo conversation" After
some unessential preliminary remarks,
Master Charles approached nearer the
visitor and. lowering his tone into
confidential, asked
Miss, 90 dot a baby
The young lady gave one swift glance
around to assure herself there was no
other nearer OF this pertinent question,
and replied;
"No, Charlie dear, | have not
"And did co never have IL baby"
In spite OF the youth of her eager in
terocutor her handsome eyes drOOp-
ed before his Ingenious gaze ana her
pretty face flushed as she replied;
NO, Charlie.I never did. lsnot this
a beautiful day."
"And amt 90 never DON'T to have
no baby" persisted Charlie, declining
to enter on the tempting converse.
tiOnal side track OF the weather.
My boy, | can't tell. Tell me all
the names OF whom those are the
photographs"
land don't 90 want a baby
"Why. Charlie, what n close ques-
toner YOU are. fyou are not careful
you will grow into one OF those news
paper interviewerS, and then what
will your poor mama think OF your"
Because" continued Charlie, ut
terly refusing to be switched off, Il
know where 90 tan Diet one. The doc
tor brought my mamma one, and he
keepth Gem in his ofiith. You iuth
do down Filth threet to Martet
threet, and den 90 do down Martet
threet TO Tarney threet, AMI den 90
do down Tarney threet ever tho far.
and den 90 do up a lot OF thairth and
thath where he teeps 'em. And
they're awful cheap too. My papa
hathn't paid for my mammals yet,
but beth dom to-"
"Well, Charlie. I'm much Obliged TO
you for your full directions, and I'll
know just where to 60"
"Oh, NTH, 90 needn't do. I'll
tell my papa iuth ath thOUn ath ever
he tums home that 90 want a baby,
and he'll Diet one for 90, and"
That young lady seized that little
boy by his two shoulders, and, lean
ing over so as to look full into his
eyes she said. with an Impressiveness
lent by sudden terror:
See here, Charlie, listen to me. !
don't want any baby yet, ana
if you ever say anything about
it to your papa I'll never like
you any more at all, at all never,
never, never. Now, will you promise?"
"Well, il 90 don't want a baby ]
won't, but tot everybody like to
have babieth. do"
The interview was mere terminated
by the entrance of a servant to usher
the visitor into the presence OF the
conyalescent lady.